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randome

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97. All this endless typing and casting of aspersions...you already know the result.

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 01:55 PM

Jun 2014

Snowden will either spend the rest of his life in Russia or will return to face trial in America.

These posts accomplish nothing and will affect the outcome not one tiny bit.
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Does smearing Snowden and Greenwald count as right-wing propaganda? [View all] MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 OP

Well.... sheshe2 Jun 2014 #1

Why don't you link to an example and we can take a look? MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #2

Sure, we can take a look! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #6

Still waiting for your link to an example MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #25

nice try! bigtree Jun 2014 #42

Manny is in to you! Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #52

^ this ^ bigtree Jun 2014 #81

That must make Caretha Jun 2014 #77

And you want me to do a call out... sheshe2 Jun 2014 #51

No link forthcoming AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #90

Right-wing propaganda is determined by the ears that hear. egduj Jun 2014 #3

Does disagreeing with how they did what they did count as "smearing?" nt kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #4

Is it an attack when you post the truth? joshcryer Jun 2014 #5

The truth is not an attack, of course. MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #23

Do you have links that prove sheshe2 Jun 2014 #54

Wow, and you pull out another right wing trick! BillZBubb Jun 2014 #58

Bingo! You just hit the nail on the head!!! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #63

Can you provide proof you're not cloned from Mao Tse Deng? MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #66

Actually no I am not busted. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #70

I see what you did there. Whisp Jun 2014 #65

So it's logical to conclude... AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #92

80-90% of DU'ers disagree with the premise of this question frazzled Jun 2014 #7

+1 treestar Jun 2014 #12

Your post is a perfect example of the attack method I'm referring to MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #24

Of course he's a Libertarian. Whisp Jun 2014 #67

$10 if you produce a quote where Greenwald labels himself as a Libertarian MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #69

Snowden donated money to Ron Paul. documented, no lie. find your own link. Whisp Jun 2014 #71

Now you're changing the topic MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #73

Are you getting upset, Manny. Whisp Jun 2014 #74

So you attack Greenwald as being a Libertarian, can present no evidence, MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #78

I'm kind of dissapointed at your weak arguments, Manny. Whisp Jun 2014 #79

Thank you for that cogent proof AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #93

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2014 #40

no, because here it is mosty the Tiger Beat crowd Skittles Jun 2014 #8

Latest issue of Tiger Beat: Whisp Jun 2014 #10

If a democratic president ever loses bobduca Jun 2014 #36

+1 L0oniX Jun 2014 #47

No. But smearing the President should be considered so. n/t Whisp Jun 2014 #9

A professional push poll couldn't have done it any better! Egnever Jun 2014 #11

How is this a push poll? BillZBubb Jun 2014 #60

My favorite Mannypoll to date! OilemFirchen Jun 2014 #13

You gotta admit, this particular "not even trying to be subtle" push poll is inspired. Number23 Jun 2014 #16

Note, "within the context of the thread." joshcryer Jun 2014 #17

Of course it's a joke, josh. It all is. Number23 Jun 2014 #18

Can you please provide an example MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #27

Greenwald and his "irrelevant" tweet. joshcryer Jun 2014 #45

Can you link to an example? MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #46

Will later, on phone now. joshcryer Jun 2014 #56

This thread: joshcryer Jun 2014 #75

The OP compares apples and oranges MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #76

The NSA did not deny that Snowden sent emails. joshcryer Jun 2014 #80

Before we continue... do you agree that Clapper lied to Congress? MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #82

Clapper waffled, lying, but the record was corrected. joshcryer Jun 2014 #84

poll dancing is in vogue. n/t Whisp Jun 2014 #68

TBH, the answer to the OP is.....no. nt AverageJoe90 Jun 2014 #14

Cannot rec highly enough. woo me with science Jun 2014 #15

Sheesh!! Come on Manny you know perfectly well that YES it would be rightwing propaganda IF Douglas Carpenter Jun 2014 #19

I see the same type of vitriol on DU as I saw when OWS crashed and burned. randome Jun 2014 #20

Which dumb statements are those? MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #26

You seem incapable of understanding other opinions. randome Jun 2014 #28

How often have you posted that you're wrong on DU? MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #29

I've used the phrase "Maybe I'm wrong" often enough. randome Jun 2014 #31

Well @#$% me. MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #32

Snowden saying he didn't speak out on Russian abuses because he did not speak the language karynnj Jun 2014 #62

If not for Russia, Snowden would likely be tortured and/or imprisoned for life MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #64

actually he would be chopped up in little pieces and the President Whisp Jun 2014 #72

Depends on what you smear on them betsuni Jun 2014 #21

Are you saying Snowden and Greenwalds smearing whistler162 Jun 2014 #22

Loaded language in both premise and in poll options: Pffft!1 & the word "smear" UTUSN Jun 2014 #30

Depends... SidDithers Jun 2014 #33

what is your position on outsourcing bobduca Jun 2014 #34

What is your position on recycled propaganda?... SidDithers Jun 2014 #35

0.92 US Dollar * your base rate = adjusted rate bobduca Jun 2014 #37

Nationalism is a poison...nt SidDithers Jun 2014 #38

Annexation or Bust! bobduca Jun 2014 #39

no, but smearing those you disagree with is propaganda (who knows what your motivation is) bigtree Jun 2014 #41

right Capt. Obvious Jun 2014 #43

obviously bigtree Jun 2014 #44

True, true... MrScorpio Jun 2014 #49

My own issues with Greenwald and Snowden are pretty much well explained MrScorpio Jun 2014 #48

No. Orsino Jun 2014 #50

But concerted attacks on the Democratic twice elected by majority vote is AOK right? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #53

Not RW at all Mnpaul Jun 2014 #85

So supporting the Twice elected BY majority Democratic President is RW? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #86

Who else are we going to vote for? Mnpaul Jun 2014 #87

if you dont like the decisions your fellow democrats VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #88

What's the matter? Mnpaul Jun 2014 #89

told you....didnt expect him to mirror me.....he is a moderate just left of Bill Clinton VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #91

According to your reasoning he must be a secret Libertarian Mnpaul Jun 2014 #94

no i dont hear him constantly bashing fellow democrats VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #96

Right-wing? Not necessarily. Intellectually lazy and likely to undermine the poster's credibility? winter is coming Jun 2014 #55

do RWingers smear GG? Whisp Jun 2014 #57

The problem is suggesting that Snowden did anything illegal is considered a "smear" rather than karynnj Jun 2014 #59

Promoting Snowden and Greenwald counts as right-wing propaganda. baldguy Jun 2014 #61

No, it doesn't Aerows Jun 2014 #99

naw, they're just motivated by concern for the gay marraige support Greenwald's destroying--somehow MisterP Jun 2014 #83

Congrats on an extremely impartial poll... War Horse Jun 2014 #95

All this endless typing and casting of aspersions...you already know the result. randome Jun 2014 #97

Quit calling it smearing as if they are victims treestar Jun 2014 #98